Uploaded December 2023 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RR had a branchline called the Denrock branch that extended from Mendota IL to Denrock. Neal Drummer, a lifelong resident of La Moille talks some about the branch and some other topics. I also cover a little bit about the two lines that connected to the Denrock Branch at Walnut and Tampico. Several historic images and some surprises but most of all it was great to chat with Neal a friend since 1997 who often came to the Mendota depot to watch the evening Amtrak trains come in. A lot can be said about Neal who at the time of this interview was in his 90's. His involvement in making the annual Sweet Corn Festival a success running his steam engine to boil the water to heat the corn.
A special thanks to Trenton Dominy for getting me to and from la Moille to conduct the interview and for his input during the video. Also thanks to Geoge McCollum Neals good friend who also lives in La Moille.
I am sure the village of La Moille is open to accepting volunteers to help out.
I also want to thank Jason Tuntland, Henry Auchstetter and so many other photographers known and unknown for the content of this video. I simply can't make this history possible without you.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RR had a branchline called the Denrock branch that extended from Mendota IL to Denrock. Neal Drummer, a lifelong resident of La Moille talks some about the branch and some other topics. I also cover a little bit about the two lines that connected to the Denrock Branch at Walnut and Tampico. Several historic images and some surprises but most of all it was great to chat with Neal a friend since 1997 who often came to the Mendota depot to watch the evening Amtrak trains come in. A lot can be said about Neal who at the time of this interview was in his 90's. His involvement in making the annual Sweet Corn Festival a success running his steam engine to boil the water to heat the corn.
A special thanks to Trenton Dominy for getting me to and from la Moille to conduct the interview and for his input during the video. Also thanks to Geoge McCollum Neals good friend who also lives in La Moille.
I am sure the village of La Moille is open to accepting volunteers to help out.
I also want to thank Jason Tuntland, Henry Auchstetter and so many other photographers known and unknown for the content of this video. I simply can't make this history possible without you.
